As the Aleppo falls back to Syrian army and the death and destruction that followed, one would be justified to conclude that the oil rich Middle East is the worse place to live in and survive. One of the bloodiest battle and civil war is raging there.

The Western sources with vested interest claim that there has been
"a complete meltdown of humanity in Aleppo". The Syrian army has
captured Aleppo from rebel fighters on Tuesday and crippled
opposition forces have agreed to withdraw in a ceasefire. It is
definitely a victory for President Bashar al-Assad along with his
military backers: Iran and Russia.

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Teresa Sancristoval, the head of the Medecins
sans frontieres emergency unit for Aleppo has
issued an appeal - "We remind all sides that even war has rules. It
is paramount that all parties allow people to flee to safety, allow
the evacuation of sick and wounded, and facilitate the provision of
protection and humanitarian assistance to those that are caught on
the front lines."

On contrary, if one watches the Russian TV, it seems all is normal
there. The citizens of Aleppo are delighted and welcoming the winning
Syrian army of Assad. Life is returning back to normal.

It was only last year when the Syrian army had stretched too far
and the opposition forces seemed winning. The overthrow of Prez Assad
looked imminent. However, the involvement of Russia has changed all
equations and situation. The Western and Middle Eastern backers of
opposition lost the game. The opposition of Assad is fading fast. The
fall of Aleppo is a massive moral boost for anti-West and anti-Saudi
blocks.

However, it is also the new reality that henceforth Assad has to
rely heavily on Russian air strikes as well as fighters from the
Iranian-backed Hezbollah, Iraq and Afghanistan to rule the battered
country.

In a recent interview, the Syrian President indicated
realistically - "Let's be realistic. It won't mean the end of
the war in Syria."

ISIS and its backer are not yet ready to give a signal to Assad
that coast is clear. ISIS has increased its efforts to regain the
control of the city of Palmyra in Syria. It was after a gap of nine
months when ISIS was driven out by Russian-backed government forces.

The region of Palmyra is a UNESCO world heritage site containing
monumental ruins of a great city. ISIS had already destroyed a number
of monuments including two 2,000-year-old temples, an arch and
funerary towers. The city is considered strategically important by
the group because of its proximity to oil fields.

So, to conclude, a political commentator has to act like a DJ to
describe the realities on ground as long the interests of Big Powers
prevail and clash, and the local war lords keep playing the role of
rookies. The fall of Aleppo is not going to bring any peace in this
game of Black Gold.

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